PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Allen (ranked 226 p4p, 33 weight class) and Tank Ispa (ranked 199 p4p, 30 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allen
vs
Ispa

188 cm
28
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
216 lbs
16 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Dark Knight Nutrition

UnderGround Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, George Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Ispa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws a right hand that misses
and Ispa counters with a nice body shot.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Allen lands a nice shot to the body.
Ispa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ispa throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Jab from Allen.
Allen slips under a jab from Ispa.
Ispa thuds a left hand into Allen's body.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Tank Ispa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ispa moves out of range of the strikes.
Ispa tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ispa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.

Allen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ispa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ispa passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen holding on.
Allen is not content to let Ispa control the position.

Ispa tries for a kimura but Allen is defending well.
Ispa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working.

Ispa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Allen has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ispa tries for a kimura but Allen is defending well.

Ispa is trying to get an arm triangle but Allen is defending well.
Allen tries to bench press Ispa off him but Ispa keeps the position.

Ispa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ispa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ispa trying to control the action but Allen is working from the bottom.
Allen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ispa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Allen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ispa looking to control but instead Allen has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Allen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ispa tries to free his leg and advance position but Allen is retaining full guard.
Ispa trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Ispa wants to pass the guard but Allen is keeping the position.
Allen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ispa on the ground.
Ispa advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ispa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ispa is looking to take a break and control but Allen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ispa is trying to work for a kimura but Allen is defending well.

Allen is defending against the submission attempts here by Ispa.
Allen trying to hold on to Ispa's head to control him but Ispa postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Ispa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Allen walks into a left hand.
Allen connects with a crisp jab.
Ispa dives in for a single leg takedown but Allen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Allen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ispa swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ispa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ispa.
Ispa throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Allen blocks the low kick.
Allen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like George Allen has been cut.
George Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Ispa with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ispa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ispa misses with an uppercut.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
Ispa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Allen.
Ispa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Allen.
Ispa tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Allen is rocked!
Ispa is looking to land body kicks.
Ispa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ispa feints and then cracks Allen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allen down.
Ispa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Ispa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
George Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ispa.
Ispa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Allen in his tracks.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ispa staying out of range there.
Allen seems to have got his legs back now.
Ispa on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a body punch but Ispa moves out of range.
Ispa wants to counter with a clinch but Allen pushes him away.
Ispa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ispa lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Ispa is out of range.
Ispa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ispa slips a jab from Allen.
Ispa misses with a hook.
Allen throws a counter high kick but Ispa was just alert enough to avoid it.
Allen misses with a hook.
Ispa cracks the inside of Allen's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ispa.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ispa to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ispa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ispa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ispa walks into a stiff left hand from Allen.
Ispa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Allen has time to react.
Ispa looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Ispa throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
Allen walks into a left hand.
Ispa connects with a solid leg kick.
Allen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ispa.
Allen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ispa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ispa tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target.
Ispa throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
Ispa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ispa chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ispa.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Allen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ispa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ispa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Allen checks a low kick from Ispa.
Ispa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ispa scores with a jab to the body.
Ispa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Allen to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ispa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Ispa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Allen as he avoids it easily.
Allen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Ispa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Allen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ispa connects with a solid leg kick.
Ispa scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Allen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Allen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ispa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allen takes a swing at Ispa's ribcage but misses.
Ispa throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Ispa wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Ispa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Ispa manages to avoid it.
Ispa throws a lazy uppercut
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen scores with a decent looking hook.
Ispa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ispa swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Ispa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Allen scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Allen as he connects with a hook.

Ispa is rocked!
Ispa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ispa is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him?
Ispa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ispa throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Allen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ispa seems to have recovered his senses.
Allen tries to land a front kick but Ispa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Allen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ispa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allen doesn't seem bothered though.
Allen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ispa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allen.
Ispa misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Ispa.
Ispa doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Ispa's head but Ispa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ispa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Allen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Allen is trying to control the position but Ispa postures up.
Allen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Ispa from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ispa stopping the sweep attempt from Allen.
Ispa forces his way into half guard.
Ispa is looking to take a break and control but Allen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ispa is trying to work for a kimura but Allen is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is trying to maintain the position but Ispa is very close to passing his half guard.

Ispa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ispa is pressing down on Allen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Allen is holding on for now.
George Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ispa passes to full mount!
Allen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Ispa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Allen manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Ispa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Allen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Allen is not content to let Ispa control the position.
Allen struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tank Ispa.
Well Ispa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Ispa!
A relieved looking Tank Ispa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.